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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1974
Page
1
Denver Kelley Williams, 18, works as a switchperson for Burlington Northern, one of only six women nationwide in the role. She lifts 75-pound knuckles to couple cars, balances a tough job with a strong sense of femininity, and recalls friends doubting her path before she proved them wrong.
Seattle resident Elizabeth Ghent faces a court ruling over her 150 pound cougar beloved by her, but neighbors complain its yowls and growling are disruptive. A judge deferred decision for six months to monitor any change in behavior.
Former Minnesota Senator McCarthy condemns a pending campaign finance bill, arguing it discriminates against third parties and favors the two major parties. He likens the measure to restricting political choice and urges rejection as it would fund major party campaigns and conventions. In a separate item, actress Virginia Mayo donates USC memorabilia tracing her rise in film and radio during the 1940s and 1950s, including scrapbooks, scripts, and fan letters.
Gene Kelly currently visiting London welcomed his second grandchild Sunday night as daughter Mrs Kerry Novick gave birth to a son at a west London hospital. Rebecca, 2, Kelly's first grandchild, was previously reported. Mary Wilson will stay in a townhouse near Parliament and will not move into 10 Downing Street despite Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s residence use.
Ed Sullivan the host of the really big show died of esophageal cancer at 72 after a long career on television and a private battle with illness. He passed at Lenox Hill Hospital surrounded by close aides including Carmine Santullo. Sullivan had debuted on CBS in 1948 as The Toast of the Town and hosted a string of stars from the Beatles to Elvis, shaping American television for decades.
Emmet Kay, the last American POW in Indochina, says Nixon was sold down the river by those he trusted after hearing the resignation speech. He praises Nixon's tough policies, urges prayer in schools, loyalty to the flag, and national pride while awaiting his return home.
About 1,000 Southern California Edison Co. customers in Rancho Palos Verdes were without electricity for about three hours early Sunday after a distributing transformer failure. Edison officials said 460 homes and businesses were affected when the transformer went out at 8:22 am and power was restored by 11:40 am.
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